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For Romney, this trip was all photo-ops and fundraisers. The press was right to be put off by Romney's wranglers whose job seemed to be to prevent questions and coverage. Of course it was a frustrating trip for Romney but no reason for his staff to yell at the press who were just doing their jobs. Romney's middle name isn't exactly "accessibility".

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